Matt Dunning

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Dunning
Occupation	Rugby Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 19, 1978(1978-12-19)
Age	46
Birthplace	Calgary
Country	Canada
Birth City	Alberta
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Matt Dunning Biography

Matt Dunning is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on December 19, 1978 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He represented Australia at the 2007 and 2003 Rugby World Cups. Most well-known is the famous drop goal he scored in the 2003 Super 12 season.

He was a teammate of He was teammates with Scott Staniforth on the Australian squad that competed in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. on the Australian team that participated at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Dunning was born in Calgary, Canada, but grew up in Sydney, Australia. He was educated at Northholm Grammar School. In 1996, he was selected to represent New South Wales at the Australian Schools Rugby Championships. He went on to play for Australian Schools, U19s and U21s. His brother is Canadian prop Casey Dunning.

Dunning made his debut for the New South Wales Waratahs in a Ricoh Championship match against Queensland in 2000, and played his first Super 14 match against the Chiefs in 2001. He made his international test debut on 25 October 2003 during the 2003 Rugby World Cup at the age of 24. The match against Namibia was won 142-0 and is the largest winning margin for an Australian side. The only other match he played in during the tournament was the 17-20 loss against England in the final. He is also known for his drop goal in the 2003 Super 12 season. His team, the NSW Waratahs, needed a bonus point to make the finals. Since the Waratahs were playing with advantage, and still needed two more tries to gain the bonus point, Dunning decided to kick a drop goal, which he assumed would miss. This would result in the penalty being awarded, which would allow the ball to be kicked into touch and possibly a line-out drive that could lead to a try. Unfortunately, the kick hit its mark and sailed through the posts, much to his and his teammates’ dismay.

He was a brother to Casey Dunning also became a professional player of the game.

Matt Dunning Net Worth

Matt Dunning is one of the richest Rugby Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Dunning 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a representative of New South Wales and Australian schools at the levels of under-19 and under-21.

He was also dismissed from the field because a referee saw him eating an Mars Bar on the field.

Matt Dunning (born 19 December 1978) is a former Australian rugby union footballer. He played as a prop for the Waratahs and Western Force in Super Rugby, and represented Australia. He coached the Balmain rugby club in Sydney 2013/2014.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Matt Dunning celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Matt Dunning

1. Matt Dunning is a retired Australian rugby union player.
2. He was born on October 23, 1978 in Sydney, Australia.
3. Dunning played as a prop for the New South Wales Waratahs and Wallabies.
4. He won 48 caps for the Wallabies between 2002-2009.
5. Dunning scored his only international try against Italy in 2006.
6. In 2010, he retired from professional rugby due to injury.
7. After retiring, Dunning became a coach at Southern Districts Rugby Club.
8. He also worked as an assistant coach for the Western Force in Super Rugby.
9. Dunning has been involved with various charity organizations throughout his career.
10. His nickname is “Dunners”.